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James Foglio

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James is a Basketball Insiders contributor. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

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Peyton Watson could see bigger role with Nuggets next season

Peyton Watson was selected 30th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2023 NBA Draft, and he was then traded to the Denver Nuggets, along with two future second-round picks for JaMychal Green and a 2027 protected first-round pick. Although the 6-foot-8 guard out of UCLA appeared in only 23 games with Denver in […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Nuggets were ‘adamantly against’ trading Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving in 2017

The Denver Nuggets came close to trading Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving in 2017. Then-G.M. Tim Connelly had asked head coach Michael Malone about a potential trade for a veteran star, but Malone and the rest of the organization refused. “Malone has said recently that Connelly approached him around that time indicating they could possibly […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Heat made an offer to Nets for Kyrie Irving at trade deadline

The Miami Heat made an offer to the Brooklyn Nets for eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “They’re going to explore seeing what the star market is out there,” Charania said on FanDuel TV. “Just to give you a glimpse of what they looked at […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Dr. Jason Johnson on Nikola Jokic: ‘Great accomplishment, but he’s still boring’

Dr. Jason Johnson supported the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to win his first MVP award over Denver Nuggets center and back-to-back award winner Nikola Jokic. “The only Joker who people care about are Joaquin Phoenix and that terrible Joker movie that came out a couple of years ago,” the political scientist said […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023
Drake Wins Over $2 Million After Nuggets Win NBA Championship In Game 5

Drake won over $2 million on two bets after the Denver Nuggets won their first championship in five games against the Miami Heat of the 2023 NBA Finals. Young Papi placed a $242,583.91 wager on the Nuggets to defeat Miami in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a 4-1 series score, per his Instagram […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023
NBA Draft 2023 Entries Top Prospects List

The 2023 NBA Draft is next Thursday, June 22, and the early entry withdrawal deadline was this past Monday at 5 p.m. ET. According to the withdrawal list, 108 players have notified the league that they wish to be removed from the early entry list for next week’s draft. Purdue center Zach Edey was one […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023
Nuggets become 9th team to lose 1 game of conference finals, NBA Finals to win championship

The Denver Nuggets are now the ninth team to lose only one game in the conference finals and NBA Finals combined to win the championship. Denver is the first team since the 2017 Golden State Warriors to have just one loss over the course of both playoff series in the same postseason. The Nuggets swept […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023
Team USA wins 118-36 over Canada in the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2023

Team USA defeated Canada 118-36 for the gold medal in the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship. In youth basketball, Team USA is 43-0 in all-time international matchups and has now won eight straight gold medals since 2009. The Americans’ 82-point win in Mérida, Mexico, was their largest margin of victory (surpassing the 78-point margin against […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jun 2023
James Nnaji to remain in 2023 NBA Draft ahead of early entry withdrawal deadline

James Nnaji is a projected first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and the 6-foot-11, 250-pound Nigerian basketball star has decided to keep his name in next week’s draft ahead of Monday’s early entry withdrawal deadline. Draft candidates have until 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their names. The 2023 NBA Draft is next Thursday, June […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jun 2023
Jamal Murray becomes first player with 10+ assists in his first four NBA Finals games

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets became the first player to record 10 or more assists in his first four career NBA Finals games. In Friday night’s 108-95 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the sixth-year guard finished with 15 points, three rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jun 2023